Norton Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Norton Township is one of seventeen townships
in Kankakee County
, Illinois
, USA
. At the 2000 census
, its population was 1,067. Norton Township was organized in 1857 out of Essex Township
.
, Norton Township covers an area of 49.79 square miles (129 km²).
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Kankakee County
Kankakee County, Illinois
Kankakee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 113,449, which is an increase of 9.3% from 103,833 in 2000. Its county seat is Kankakee....
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA
United States
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. At the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 1,067. Norton Township was organized in 1857 out of Essex Township
Essex Township, Kankakee County, Illinois
Essex Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,294.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Essex Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* Reed Township, Will...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Norton Township covers an area of 49.79 square miles (129 km²).
Cities, towns, villages
- BuckinghamBuckingham, IllinoisBuckingham is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 237 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Buckingham is located at ....
- CaberyCabery, IllinoisCabery is a village located in Ford and Kankakee counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 266 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Cabery is located at ....
(north half) - ReddickReddick, IllinoisReddick is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. A very small portion of the village extends into Livingston County. The population was 219 at the 2000 census....
(southeast three-quarters) - Union HillUnion Hill, IllinoisUnion Hill is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 66 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Union Hill is located at ....
Adjacent townships
- Essex TownshipEssex Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisEssex Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,294.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Essex Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Adjacent townships:* Reed Township, Will...
(north) - Pilot TownshipPilot Township, Kankakee County, IllinoisPilot Township is one of seventeen townships in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,065. It was formed from a portion of Salina Township on March 11, 1857.-Geography:...
(east) - Milks Grove Township, Iroquois CountyMilks Grove Township, Iroquois County, IllinoisMilks Grove Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 177. Milks Grove Township formed from a portion of Chebanse Township on an unknown date, but before 1921...
(southeast) - Rogers Township, Ford CountyRogers Township, Ford County, IllinoisRogers Township is one of twelve townships in Ford County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 414. It was formed as Grant Township from a portion of Stockton Township in September, 1863; its name was changed to Rogers Township on May 9, 1864.-Geography:According to the...
(south) - Broughton Township, Livingston CountyBroughton Township, Livingston County, IllinoisBroughton Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. The population was 290 at the 2000 census. Broughton Township changed its name from Broughtonville Township on October 3, 1860.- External links :***...
(southwest) - Round Grove Township, Livingston CountyRound Grove Township, Livingston County, IllinoisRound Grove Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. The population was 411 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
(west) - Greenfield Township, Grundy CountyGreenfield Township, Grundy County, IllinoisGreenfield Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 940.-Geography:...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these five cemeteries: Coleman, Edgerville, Floridgeville, Mount Hope and Smith.Major highways
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Illinois Route 17Illinois Route 17Illinois Route 17 is a rural, arterial east–west state road that runs east from a former ferry crossing in New Boston along the banks of the Mississippi River to State Road 2 west of Lowell, Indiana. It is long.- Route description :... -
Illinois Route 115Illinois Route 115Illinois Route 115 is a minor north–south road in northeastern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 9 near Perdueville to the concurrent U.S. Routes 45/52 in Kankakee. This is a distance of .- Route description :...
Government
The township is governed by an elected Town Board of a Supervisor and four Trustees. The Township also has an elected Assessor, Clerk, Highway Commissioner and Supervisor. The Township Office is located at 16930 West 6000 South Road, Buckingham, IL 60917.Political districts
- Illinois' 11th congressional districtIllinois' 11th congressional districtThe 11th Congressional District of Illinois includes the towns of Joliet, Bloomington, Normal, Kankakee, LaSalle, Ottawa and Streator, and all or parts of Will, Kankakee, Grundy, LaSalle, Bureau, Woodford and McLean counties...
- State House District 75
- State Senate District 38
School districts
- Herscher Community Unit School District 2
- Tri Point Community Unit School District 6-J